"Yeah that was fucking crazy; we came damn near", Seaman Schmuckatelli: Generic name for a sailor, used in a similar manner as "Joe Blow" or "John Q. If operating on one boiler at the time of the casualty, the ship then goes "dark and quiet" as all power and propulsion is lost. Boondockers: The standard workday steel-toed boots. (2) Editing a poorly worded memo or document for clarity. VA Veterans Administration / Department of Veterans Affairs: A department of the US Federal Government that assists military veterans with medical care, educational benefits for college of technical training, home loans, burial, etc. Now, just Rudolph. Air Department: Consists of 5 divisions, usually manned by Aviation Boatswains Mates. "How much more till the pipe is in place?" F.U.P.A. This person would be given the title of "Honorary S.N.O.B.". In flight training, a down is a failed flight. This term may be used pejoratively (see Pogey bait), as no one but Marines are interested in pogues or baiting homosexuals. So called due to time spent in port after running aground near entrance to Pearl Harbor. Glow worm: A surface fleet name for nuclear machinist's mates. Fried Calamari: A sailor who has been electrocuted. See, Girl Scout: A sailor with an inordinate amount of decorative patches on spotless. Head call means to use the head. Paper Assholes: Gummed Reinforcements (office supplies); Paper Ensigns. Also called an Ensign Salute. A container (usually zipper-closed) for toilet articles such as soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, etc; especially for expeditionary sailors. A sissy.' Page 30. CBDR is also used as a warning to shipmates heading into trouble or danger (not necessarily physical collision) they might not see or be aware of. Battle Group (BG): A group of warships and supply ships centered around a large deck aircraft carrier and that carrier's airwing. "All hands heave out and trice up." Nuke Striker: Perjorative term used by nukes to describe a coner that asks endless questions about the operations of the nuclear power plant. MidShitHead: Enlisted common term for a Naval Academy or ROTC Midshipman on their summer cruise on a ship or a command, gaining real Navy experience between academic class years. Rot-Cee Nazi: Derogatory slang term for an ROTC member who has let power go to his or her head; primarily used when such ROTC members board a ship for training, and start pushing around enlisted sailors, who hold higher ranks and/or have had more time on active duty. Marines have an equivalent "tack" on each side. JARTGO: Just Another Reason To Get Out. When the Aircraft carrier goes through the canal, the crew member's job is to look for monkeys trying to jump on the ship. Pit: (1) A sailor's rack or bunk. The untrained sailors have a quad zip NEC of 0000. The subs and the sailors are on eternal patrol. Knee-knockers: A passageway opening through a bulkhead. A department on aircraft carriers and Naval Air Stations responsible for maintaining aircraft sub assemblies. "We're going to have great liberty this port: A tuna boat just pulled in!". C-GU11 (pronounced "See-Gee-You-Eleven"): Seagull. Sailors tend to call doors "hatches," but the term actually only refers to openings in the deck. Once it reaches a high enough speed, the rod is turned so that the steam blows the object completely off the rod and likely at another sailor, who then has to dodge the "danger nut.". Civie cut: A civilian haircut worn by males who live around military towns to distinguish themselves from military personnel. 1. Pussy patch: Transdermal scopolamine patch for seasickness. Non-Comm: A non-commissioned officer, E4-E9. Tends to be obese with a strong body odor. "If Airman Smith isn't in this shop in 5 minutes, write that piece of FOD up. The 43P-1 book containing MIPs stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43P-1 across the cover. #19. (FOAD is what most nuke students wish the platform would do.). Magic Smoke: Substance that makes naval electronics work. "Schmuckatelli is a Limp Dick." The chain may also be taken from the small brass chain keeping a sound power phone jack cover attached to the jack housing. Akin to PFM (pure fucking magic). Phrog: CH-46 Sea Knight helo. Cinderella Liberty: Liberty that expires at midnight. Rope and Choke: Highly advanced and ultra accurate way the Navy determines the body mass index of people who are deemed too heavy for their height. Jack Off Curtain: The small privacy curtain hanging on the outside of a rack. : (1) Currently Unqualified Naval Trainee. ", Ouija Board/Wee-Gee Board: Flat board with small airplanes, bolts, etc. CAVU: Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited: Perfect flying weather. AFRTB: (Airframes runs this bitch) Term commonly used among AM's. A great place to catch up on scuttlebutt and unwind after a long day. Scrambled Eggs: Gold embroidered decoration on a Commander's/Captain's cover. Members are known as "A-Gangers." Asshole of the Navy: Norfolk, Virginia, home of the fabled "DOGS AND SAILORS KEEP OFF THE GRASS!" ", Black Pants: An enlisted sailor below the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer). CA: Cruiser, Attack, Class of ship, a heavy cruiser. Kippy: Neat or nice. Let's get going!" Lifer: A name given to both officers and enlisted men who love the Navy and make it clear they want to be in for 20 or more years; lifers will try to convince others to re-enlist. AD: Aviation Machinist Mate, one who throws wrenches at aircraft and prays to mech gods for a favorable outcome. Cake-eater: Derogative term for officers. Pump and Dump: A term in Boot Camp, normally used by RDCs allowing Recruits time to use the Head. Channel Fever: Anxiousness, felt when approaching port, to get leave. When the wardroom is short on baby Ensigns and/or in shipyard overhaul periods the 1st Lt may be a Chief Petty Officer. WESTPAC: While this usually refers to the western Pacific area of operations, it can also refer to a type of deployment in which a unit heads to multiple locations throughout said area. Burn Run: An organized evolution to dispose of the material stored in burn bags. This was normally either 5 or 10 minutes in duration (never long enough). Also known as Extra Military Instruction (EMI). JEEP- Junior Enlisted Expendable Personnel- Submarines- Slang for Casualty Assistance Team members "Send in the JEEPs.". Apocryphally, a show in which women have sex with dogs and ponies: Sailors may claim to have witnessed such shows in. Cracker Jacks: The dress blue uniforms worn by sailors below the rank of E-7. "John and I were buds on the but then he went sinker and I never heard from him again.". The cold shoulders from civilians persist in certain Navy towns. 1MC - The overhead public address system on US Navy ships. "Recruit, go get me an ID10T form, and step on it!". ", FEP: Fitness Enhancement Program. The term's roots in naval history explain why it's "Bravo Zulu" and not "Whiskey Delta" for "well done." Charlie Mike . Mess line: The straight line of the buttoned shirt over the fly of the trousers. Noodle: Commonly referred to as a goofy, borderline retarded sailor with a big head (like a meatball) and a small body like a noodle. It has a hand cranked dynamo which will produce a whirring sound on the other station, hence the "growl.". Often jocularly applied to broken minor items not requiring any report, or to personnel who are on the. A helicopter and/or fixed-wing refueling nozzle. Marching Party: In boot camp, an after-hours regimen of intensive training exercises, supervised by the command's special warfare personnel. ", these items have very limited use--one specific evolution--and therefore could also refer to a sailor with only one skill or is qualified on only one watch station. Naval Infantry: Derogatory term for the U.S. Marines, although historically some of the original colonies/early states had "naval infantry" or "naval militia.". Shower Party: An involuntary scrub-down of a submarine crew member who hasn't been practicing good hygiene. See "Dome. (example: 2MC, 5MC, 23MC, 26MC). Blue Tile: An area of the aircraft carrier on the starboard main passageway, O-3 level, where the Battle Group (now called Carrier Strike Group) admiral and his staff live and work. Monkey Butt: same as civilian usage; rash or other anal condition caused by less than sanitary field conditions. : Head Mother Fucker In Charge. There are currently two Coast Guard SEALS, who completed SEAL training before the program was cancelled. Rick, Ricky: A "recruit" or sailor-to-be who is still in boot camp. voluntarily relinquishes his/her title to a "second-termer" that gets out of the Navy earlier who exhibits extreme disgruntlement and is generally accepted by the "first-termers" as one of their own. See BOHICA. ", USMC: A person's head. See also "Love Boat." Also used to pass information between a flight deck fuel station and flight deck control as to status of fueling operations for individual aircraft. Typically not the same person as the sailor's ashore spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend (i.e. Enlisting at 17. JAFO: "Just Another Fucking Observer," given to new recruits who are fresh in the fleet and have not cleared any training. EMO: Electronic Materiel Officer, line officer or electronics CWO or LDO responsible for maintenance of the unit's radar, radio, and command and control equipment. CASREP: Casualty Report: Report to higher authority something which is inoperative, OOC (out of commission), and the impact on readiness. Blue Side: The figurative side one is stationed at if one is stationed at a Naval Command; contrasted with the "Green Side" (Marine Corps Command). AX: The enlisted rating Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician; since merged into AT rating. Balls to Two: A short watch stood from 0000-0200. "Just press the 'I believe' button for now and we'll talk about it later.". (. Sparks: Radioman. Khaki Brigade: chiefs who start taking over an engineering casualty or going over to see what is going on. You know that is unauthorized." ChuHai: A Japanese alcoholic beverage made by mixing sake and the equivalent of Kool-Aid. (Growler). 1MC: The General Announcing system on a ship. Sea Otter: SeaOpDet-er; a member of a Sea Operational Detachment (SEAOPDET). Pillows of Death: Canned ravioli, usually burned, served for midrats. Even though an LDO can choose to wear only his/her top three ribbons, they never do; because they always have at least three higher than Good Conduct and they need to have that one on display lest they be mistaken for a real junior officer. Love Cookie: A deposit of semen left on a sailor's pillow. ", Di-LDO: (Direct input Limited Duty Officer) Term students use for a loathed LDO instructor. This Ensign is charge of various wardroom duties, often including mentoring the juniormost Ensign (see "George") and setting up the wardroom's movie night while at sea. Sweat pump(s) / Sweat pump(s) on line/ on overload: See "sweat the load.". A room located high in an aircraft carrier's island where the Air Boss and Mini-Boss run all flight operations within a five mile radius of the ship. Up the hawse hole/pipe: An enlisted man going officer. Trident: Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. During the six hours off you eat and sleep. Bluenose: An individual who has crossed the, Blue Dick: The Navy, AKA (I've been f-ed by the Blue Dick again), Blue on Blue: (1) Fratricide, friendly fire, so called because blue is the color associated with friendly forces during "workups" and exercises, while the fictional enemy country is usually orange. Shit Storm: Severely unpleasant aftermath. G.I. The Navy "rents" them for an extra year in return for promoting them. "Sir, if we do this thing now I can go home as soon as it's done." Uncle Sam's Confused Group (USCG): The US Coast Guard. Both types of LSO are referred to as "Paddles.". Constipation: Derogatory name for USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Also called a "One-Eyed Jack." Geedunk-a-donk: A huge jiggly ass acquired from eating too much geedunk. ChuHai Stand: One of two standing-room only drinking establishments in the Honch. Named, due to its apparent high cholesterol content, for Mr. Barney Clark, who in 1982 received a "Jarvik" artificial heart. This foul air is released by removing the suit, or more amusingly by pulling one of the wrist seals open while squatting and pointing at an unsuspecting individual, thus forcing all the stench in his direction. Rate Grabber: Enlisted member with the goal of (and succeeding in) making rate (promotion) quickly. Squared Away: (name for) a sailor who is always "squared away," meaning always having a perfect shave, perfectly ironed uniform, spit-shined shoes, haircut with less than 1mm of hair, spotless uniform, etc. Short Timer: A sailor with less than 90 days until discharge or transfer and an attitude to match. For example 2 sets of 2 bells, followed by a single bell (5 total) could be 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, or 2230. Wings: Naval Aviator or Naval Flight Officer breast insignia. Seabag locker: A room, usually on board ship, where extra uniforms, or item materials are placed until needed. Bells repeat themselves every 4 hours. "I could have fixed it but I don't have a key to the Gold Locker.". Family Gram: A 40-word personal communication from the family members of an Officer or Sailor on a Strategic Deterrent Patrol assigned to a Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine. one or both of the sailors is currently in a relationship/marriage with a person not stationed on the ship). "Liberty is down." Usually this form of Extra Military Instruction is reserved for the most severe dirtbags who are either consistently failing uniform inspection or look like crap on a daily basis. Examples: Morale Officer, Mess Officer. War Chicken: A derogatory term for the Special Warfare Insignia earned by Navy SEALS. a Seaman/Airman/Fireman, getting out of line with a Chief Petty Officer. Chief Warrant Officer (W1W5): A "Super Goat," a highly qualified senior enlisted (E-7/E-8) person who has earned a commission through a competitive process and continues to work in their technical field. Both "kamayan" and "kinamot" mean "[eating] with the hands", from the root words kamay and kamot, both meaning "hands". or fem. "I see you have summer creases in your shirt. Spooks: Navy Cryptologic Technicians or other service equivalents. ASWOC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations Center - shore-based briefing/debriefing/analysis/operational control center for VP aviation. Joe Navy: Another term for a lifer with no life outside the Navy. Widow/Widower: Describes wives (and now husbands) with spouses on deployment. ZUG: Negative. Ring Knocker: A graduate of the U.S. These personnel go on to become Plank Owners. Workers in the Paint Locker can literally turn someones life into a living hell, by running them all over the ship to get the proper signatures on their paint chit. ": An expression said (in a very cheery manner) on occasions when, in fact, it is not a Fine Navy Day at all. Masagi Girl: A prostitute (typically Chinese) found in the Honch. What does cake-eaters expression mean? A.J. Pogey Bait: Candy, sweets, ice cream, etc., so called because such items are used as "bribes" for a pogue. Like many such measures, this fooled absolutely nobody. Very well: Expression of acknowledgement a senior gives a subordinate. Snivel: To request time off or to not be scheduled, usually for personal reasons. Equipment failure is usually caused by letting the smoke out. Aboard a ship, it is a can with a hole in the lid, usually hung from the bulkhead near watch stations. Place of arrival for ships. (2) Nickname for the CVN-69. Also referred to as a "talking kneeboard." Origins of the "Cake Eater" Saying The cake eater expression first appeared between 1920 and 1925, but?became popular by the 1996 movie Mighty . Note, on some ships, the 0400-0800 is the 0400-0700, see "Seven to forever" below. Hamster: Chicken cordon bleu, a common chow entree. Also applies in the Submarine Service to a crewman who is not yet qualified in submarines. Chit Chipper: Paper Shredder. 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